Port Jefferson trustees head to April 29 vote after trimming tax hike
Port Jefferson Village trustees are set to vote April 29 on the 2026/2027 budget after revising the proposed tax-rate increase from 41% to 27.5%.
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NYCHA unveils 5-year plan for cleaner heat, stoves, and EV charging
NYCHA marked Earth Day with a five-year sustainability agenda for public housing, including cleaner heat, induction stoves, and EV charging.
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Port Jefferson NY budget fight heads into an extra April 24 meeting
Port Jefferson trustees added an April 24 special meeting as they kept working on the tentative FY 2026/2027 budget and a still-steep proposed tax hike.
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New York City apartment workers avoid strike after tentative 32BJ contract deal
32BJ SEIU and the Realty Advisory Board reached a tentative deal on April 17, averting a strike that could have disrupted apartment buildings citywide.
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New York City mayor vetoes school protest buffer-zone bill, leaving worship-access measure in place
Mayor Zohran Mamdani vetoed a bill that would have required the NYPD to publish school protest buffer-zone plans, while a separate worship measure took effect.
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Hempstead water cleanup remains under a state exemption as a new village report shows supply strain
Hempstead NY – A new village report says the water cleanup is still moving, but seven wells remain above the 1,4-dioxane limit and the system is still strained.
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Hempstead school budget vote is now set for May 19 as charter costs and a bond question loom
Hempstead NY – The school budget season is official: a May 12 hearing and May 19 vote are set, with one board seat, ballot deadlines, and a bond item on the notice.
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NYCHA’s new sustainability plan could bring heat pumps, induction stoves to thousands of NYC apartments
New York NY – NYCHA unveiled a five-year sustainability agenda on April 22 that could add heat pumps, induction stoves, and EV charging across public housing.
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New York City’s proposed $5 million second-home tax could raise $500M as budget talks drag on
New York NY – City Hall says a new surcharge on luxury second homes could bring in about $500 million a year, but Albany must approve it first.
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Bath-area seniors could see bigger county tax breaks as Steuben sets April 27 hearing
Bath NY – Steuben County is proposing bigger senior property-tax exemptions for lower-income homeowners, with an April 27 hearing in Bath.
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Buffalo’s proposed 2026-27 budget would raise property taxes 25% as City Hall starts review
Buffalo NY – City Hall has opened review of a proposed 2026-27 budget that includes a 25% property-tax levy increase, with hearings and workshops ahead.
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Springville-Griffith voters will weigh a $6.845 million school capital project with no added tax impact
Springville NY – Voters will decide on a $6.845 million Springville-Griffith capital project May 19, with the district saying it can move ahead without added taxes.
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Brooklyn’s Flatbush Avenue bus-lane rebuild is resuming soon — here’s what riders and drivers should expect
Brooklyn NY – Flatbush Avenue bus-priority work is set to resume in late April and run into fall, bringing construction disruption to a key Brooklyn corridor.
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Buffalo’s proposed 2026-27 budget puts a 25% tax-levy hike at the center of the city’s fiscal debate
Buffalo NY – The city’s new budget proposal centers on a 25% property tax-levy hike, a reported $109 million gap, and a fight over basic services.
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Jamestown moves to seek a developer for East 2nd Street downtown parcels
Jamestown NY – Council has moved 8, 10 and 12 East 2nd Street into the city’s redevelopment pipeline, opening the door to a developer search.
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Buffalo’s budget fight just got a new referee as state comptroller review lands amid 25% tax-hike push
Buffalo NY – A state comptroller review has entered Buffalo’s budget fight as the mayor pushes a 25% tax hike and council members demand clearer math.
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Jamestown names a new police chief and acting fire chief as its public-safety leadership shifts
Jamestown NY – The city now has a permanent police chief and an acting fire chief after Timothy Jackson’s retirement, with the fire role still unsettled.
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Yonkers Planning Board to Weigh 105-Unit Affordable Housing Proposal as Waterfront Changes Move Forward
Yonkers NY – The April 8 Planning Board agenda puts a 105-unit affordable proposal at 372 Riverdale Avenue in focus, with Extell waterfront changes also up for review.
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NYC’s new true cost of living measure says most residents still fall short. What that could change at City Hall
New York NY – The city’s first True Cost of Living measure says 61.8% of residents fall short of basic costs, creating a new affordability baseline for City Hall.
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Buffalo’s proposed 25% property tax hike is running into early resistance at City Hall
Buffalo NY – Mayor Sean Ryan’s floated 25% property tax hike is drawing early pushback from the Common Council as the April 15 city budget deadline nears.
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Buffalo Watch: Budget Strain, Housing Bills, and Waterfront Transit
Buffalo, NY – April 4, 2026 – Budget pressure, housing bills, waterfront transit work and RiverBend hiring remain central to Buffalo’s local policy agenda.
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Buffalo Common Council wants clearer deficit answers before the next city budget fight
Buffalo lawmakers want the Ryan administration to reconcile a roughly $24 million current-year gap with a $109 million next-budget estimate before bigger decisions land.